It has become increasingly popular to speak of racial and ethnic diversity as a civic strength. From multicultural festivals to pronouncements from political leaders, the message is the same: our differences make us stronger.

Every day, you hear your local weather forecast. Meteorologists warn of approaching rain squalls, blizzards, and tornados. They warn you of breezes and high winds. Because of those forecasts, you make daily choices with knowledge and understanding. You protect yourself and your family.

During 2017, immigration will be the red-hot topic that President-elect Donald Trump and his administration will have to deal with. Congress is clearly divided between the immigration expansionists and the restrictionists, with a handful falling somewhere in between.

... the cognitive impact of immigration – at least as proxied by the differences in performance on the PISA tests between the national average, which includes immigrant children, versus only native children – is almost entirely negative for its supposed beneficiaries across the entire world.

There are two classes of questions related to ongoing mass immigration into America. The first and most fundamental question is quite simply: do we want immigration at all? The second class involves second order policy questions of how many and from where.

Census projections proclaim that, with Americans’ fertility falling and deaths soon to begin rising, immigration – not natural increase – will become the principal driver of U.S. population growth as early as 2023 (Rubenstein, 2016).

Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform (CAIRCO) was founded in the mid 1990s. Our primary focus includes issues of
sustainability, and the environmental and societal consequences of unending immigration-driven population growth.